Comcast Comcast is working on a health-focused smart speakerEngadget - Jon FingasIt would keep track of your health without having to wear a device. Even telecom giants can't resist the temptation to hop on the smart speaker bandwagon. CNBC sources say the news site's parent company,
Samsung Galaxy Samsung Galaxy Home mini surfaces in FCC filingEngadget - Amrita KhalidA smaller version of the forthcoming smart speaker is in the works. The Galaxy Home smart speaker hasn't hit stores yet, but that hasn't stopped Samsung from working on a miniature version of the Bixby-powered
Play buttonTeens Chevy's safety feature won't let teens drive without seat beltsEngadget - Christine Fisher'Buckle to Drive' prevents teen drivers from shifting out of park until their seat belt is fastened. Because a chiming dashboard alert isn't enough to get teens to buckle up, Chevrolet introduced a new
Sleep The dos and don'ts of helping your kid to sleepEngadget - Daniel CooperBeing constantly connected and surrounded by screens poses a serious challenge. Getting kids to sleep is tough for any parent. Getting them to sleep in a world with so much to distract them is even tougher.
Airbnb Airbnb's 'heritage travel' section is for exploring 23andMe resultsEngadget - Amrita KhalidWhether it’s Southern Italy or Senegal, you can connect with your roots. 23andMe has partnered with Airbnb to let users literally explore their roots. The travel website now has a special "heritage travel"
MacBook Pro Apple says it fixed the MacBook Pro keyboardEngadget - Dana WollmanIt's also adding an eight-core CPU option to the line for the first time. The MacBook Pro is getting an upgrade today and yes, it's the upgrade you've been waiting for. After acknowledging problems with
Netflix's 'Dark Crystal' prequel series will premiere August 30thEngadget - Kris Holt'Game of Thrones' actors and Mark Hamill are among the star-studded cast. Netflix has lined up a release date for its Dark Crystal prequel series. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will be available
Play buttonBlack Mirror Watch trailers for each 'Black Mirror' episode in season fiveEngadget - Christine FisherWith season five of Black Mirror set to debut on June 5th, Netflix released trailers for each of the season's three episodes. They star Anthony Mackie and Miley Cyrus -- along with Topher Grace, Andrew
Lyft Lyft adds in-app 911 and prominent license plates to its safety toolsEngadget - Jon FingasLyft is joining Uber in responding to the death of a college student with improved safety features. To begin with, it's adding an Uber-style option to call 911 from within the app -- if there's an emergency,
Play button The fight against childhood blindness could lead to eagle-eyed robotsEngadget - Andrew TarantolaCongenital cataracts account for up to 20 percent of blindness cases in children. Imparting vision upon machines has been a massive, multi-decade undertaking by the scientific community. And while the
Play buttonNorth Sumatra Supermassive's 'Man of Medan' hits PS4, Xbox One and PC August 30thEngadget - Kris HoltPre-ordering gets you early access to an alternate "Curator's Cut" game mode. Man of Medan, the first installment in Supermassive's Dark Pictures Anthology interactive horror series, will hit PS4, Xbox
Huawei Huawei may debut its Android alternative as soon as this fallEngadget - Christine FisherHuawei's consumer business CEO Richard Yu reportedly revealed the timeline in a private WeChat group. Huawei's consumer business CEO Richard Yu reportedly said the company's own mobile OS will debut as
Purdue University Researchers say 'spidey senses' could help self-driving vehicles avoid hazardsEngadget - Christine FisherResearchers want to give cars, planes and drones "spidey senses." That is, they want to give autonomous machines sensors that mimic nature. In a paper published in ACS Nano, a team of researchers -- from
Ethiopian Airlines Bird strike may have triggered software issue in second 737 Max crashEngadget - Jon FingasAn executive may have dismissed the idea after the first crash. Investigators might know what triggered the software panic aboard an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max before its fatal crash, and it could be Boeing
Honor 20 Pro hands-on: You’ll forget it’s not a flagship phoneEngadget - Daniel CooperEver the pragmatist, my grandma always told me that a "third-class ride was better than a first-class walk." That may not be the case when it comes to dirt-cheap smartphones, which can be so bad that almost
Adobe Creative Cloud Adobe's Premiere Rush CC video editing app arrives on AndroidEngadget - Kris HoltAdobe has brought Premiere Rush CC to Android after debuting the video editing app on iOS, macOS and Windows last year. However, you'll need a recent Android device to run the app, such as from the Google
Google Assistant Bose adds Google Assistant to its smart speakers and soundbarsEngadget - Billy SteeleThe company also announced a smaller version of its voice-controlled Home Speaker. When Bose debuted its smart speakers and voice-controlled soundbars last year, the company promised support for other
Carbon Fiber Tech's favorite bag brand will sell you a $600 carbon fiber tripodEngadget - Rachel EnglandPeak Design is known for its trendy (and pricey) camera bags and straps -- it's the kit du jour for photographers and vloggers. And now it's adding a travel tripod to the fold. It might not be the most
Huawei Huawei says it's a 'victim of bullying by the US'Engadget - Jon FingasIt's also working with Google to see what (if anything) it can do. To no one's surprise, Huawei isn't reacting calmly to losing key suppliers in the wake of the US' trade restrictions. Representative Liu
Beer PicoBrew's new kits let you homebrew beer with your ingredientsEngadget - Billy SteeleUse grains and hops from your local homebrew shop with the UnPak'd Kit. PicoBrew's all-in-one homebrew appliances put a brewery on your countertop. They're relatively easy to use, and give novice beer
Firefox Firefox is about to get much, much fasterEngadget - Rachel EnglandEliminating browser clutter will boost speeds by up to 80 percent. Firefox got speedy last year when its Quantum browser rolled out -- now it's set to get even faster. The latest release prioritizes its
Trucks USPS is experimenting with self-driving mail trucksEngadget - Mariella MoonThe pilot will cover five trips across a couple of weeks. The USPS is thinking of hauling your mail and packages across the country with the help of self-driving trucks. It has awarded San Diego self-driving
Sony Sony just laid out everything there is to know about the PS5Engadget - Mariella MoonExpect the PlayStation 4 to stick around for at least three more years. Sony's next-generation console isn't due to launch anytime this year, but the tech giant has been surprisingly generous with details.
ByteDance The company behind TikTok is reportedly launching a Spotify rivalEngadget - Steve DentByteDance, the owner of the Vine-like social media app TikTok, might challenge Spotify with a paid streaming service in emerging markets, according to Bloomberg. It could introduce an app (not named after
Huawei The Morning After: Huawei's bad news and 'Game of Thrones'Engadget - Richard LawlerMore bad news for Huawei, but the company seems prepared to face the repercussions of stalled US-China trade discussions. Elsewhere, Sony improved its great noise-cancelling cans in the best way possible:
Pandora Pandora finally made a native desktop appEngadget - Mariella MoonIt's now available for Mac -- a Windows version will follow. Pandora has finally rolled out a desktop app, so you don't have to be stuck using its web player on a browser anymore if you want to play music
Nature Communications Researchers identify red coloring in an ancient fossil for the first timeEngadget - AJ DellingerIt's the first time chemical traces of the color have been detected using X-rays. For the first time ever, researchers have detected chemical traces of red pigment in an ancient fossil. The discovery,
Technology GM dramatically scales back its Maven car-sharing serviceEngadget - Mariella MoonIt's leaving Boston, Chicago and other locations where it likely hasn't been doing well. GM's car-sharing program, Maven, is leaving eight out of the 17 cities it serves across North America, according
Westworld AMC cancels sci-fi robot drama 'Humans'Engadget - Steve DentHumans, the AMC and UK Channel 4 robot drama often compared to Westworld, has been cancelled after three seasons, said executive producers Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley on Twitter. The show, which
Sony Sony says the PlayStation 5 will be 'immersive' and 'seamless'Engadget - Steve DentIt also showed off PS5 loading and gameplay speeds compared to the PS4. Sony has revealed that the next-generation PS5 will have "immersive" gameplay and "seamless" PlayStation Now online performance to
